反感 (はんかん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

反感 (はんかん) means antipathy / hostility / resentment.

See example sentences below.

反感 at a glance

反感

はんかんhankan

N1noun

antipathy / hostility / resentment

反感はんかんhankanN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

antipathy / hostility / resentment

Example 1

彼の態度に反感を持った。

Translation

I felt resentment toward his attitude.

Example 2

反感を買わないように話す。

Translation

Speak in a way that does not cause hostility.